College Sports Blog

Former DeSoto and Texas A&M running back Cyrus Gray went to Kansas City with the 182nd pick in the sixth round. He’s the ninth DeSoto player to be drafted — second most of any area high school behind Carter (13). … Texas’ three Day 3 picks — linebackers Keenan Robinson (Plano East) and Emmanuel Acho (St. Mark’s) and defensive tackle Kheeston Randall — kept alive an impressive streak for the Longhorns. A player has been selected from UT in the last 75 drafts, an NFL record. … Tank Carder was selected by Buffalo in the fifth round. The two-time Mountain West defensive player of the year is the fifth TCU linebacker drafted the last five seasons.